Are we on the eve of a Syrian military intervention against Lebanon? What was, only a few weeks ago, merely a suggestion — even a piece of advice initially given by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, then by President Donald Trump himself, to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa — is now taking shape. At least that’s what the latest developments between Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq suggest. Does this mean such an intervention has become inevitable? Opinions are divided on the issue, and Hezbollah itself doesn’t really believe it, at least not for now.Let’s start with the facts: It’s true that recently, the U.S. president has repeatedly said that Sharaa should handle the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament in Lebanon, because he would accomplish this mission much more “efficiently” than the Israelis. But since his meeting with Sharaa on the sidelines of the...
Are we on the eve of a Syrian military intervention against Lebanon? What was, only a few weeks ago, merely a suggestion — even a piece of advice initially given by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, then by President Donald Trump himself, to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa — is now taking shape. At least that’s what the latest developments between Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq suggest. Does this mean such an intervention has become inevitable? Opinions are divided on the issue, and Hezbollah itself doesn’t really believe it, at least not for now.Let’s start with the facts: It’s true that recently, the U.S. president has repeatedly said that Sharaa should handle the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament in Lebanon, because he would accomplish this mission much more “efficiently” than the Israelis. But since his meeting with Sharaa on the...
